Suspect arrested in Hallettsville double shooting (Video)

HALLETTSVILLE - Two people were shot multiple times during an aggravated assault in Hallettsville on Monday morning.

Reginald Louis Adams, 37, and Demont O'Neal Adams, 33, both of Hallettsville, were shot about 11 a.m. in the 200 block of West Park Street, according to a news release from the Hallettsville Police Department.

Both were flown to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. They were listed in critical condition Monday night.

Roderick Douglas Axel, 47, also of Hallettsville, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony.

The motive behind the shooting is still unknown and law enforcement is still investigating, said Tom Donnelly, Hallettsville city manager.

Axel had a previous run in with the law. In 1996 he was arrested and later found guilty of assault against a peace officer, according to Lavaca County court documents.

News of the shooting spread throughout the city as police continued to work the scene early Monday afternoon.

"We are very busy right now," said Sgt. Cody Weiser, who spent the day conducting interviews with witnesses.

The scene itself was quiet. Crime scene tape blocked off the short block of West Park Street, as officers hovered between the homes in question.